underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
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Definition of underclassman
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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Last January, Weinstein went to San Antonio to time the top country's high school football players in the All-American underclassmen combine. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Saguaro DB Kelee Ringo blazes to 4.35-second laser-timed 40 at Rivals 5-Star Challenge," 25 June 2019 As many as five underclassmen could be starting for the Aggies in the season opener. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "2019 Preview: Can Texas A&M Successfully Navigate a Brutal Schedule?," 15 Aug. 2019 What’s left at CU is a collection of talented underclassmen with a lot to prove. — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, "CU Buffs football position preview: Running backs lack experience, but not talent," 17 July 2019 Of course, Whittaker offers at least one thing none of the underclassmen can: experience. — Michael Lev, azcentral, "Counting down the most valuable Arizona Wildcats for 2019 football season," 9 July 2019 The team will lose eight seniors, but Fowler hopes the team’s underclassmen can use the loss as motivation to improve in the offseason. — cleveland.com, "Gilmour Academy falls 4-2 to top-seed Dayton Chaminade Julienne in Div. II state baseball championship," 9 June 2019 The acclimation of some of these underclassmen to the Big 12 style of play will determine if the program can return to being a consistent contender in the conference championship. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "Three questions facing the Big 12 this offseason," 3 June 2019 Such challenges are inevitable when seven underclassmen declare for the NFL draft, even more than the usual exodus. — John Zenor, The Seattle Times, "Nick Saban reloading defense with youthful Alabama team," 13 Apr. 2019 The first three could have well turned pro, at a time when record numbers of underclassmen are leaving early. — Brian Costa And Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, "To Compete With Alabama, Clemson Became Alabama," 30 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underclassman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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underclassman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of underclassman
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: a student in the first or second year of high school or college
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